Fertility preservation for endometriosis

AI summary

Petitioners say endometriosis affects about 1 in 10 people and that diagnosis and access to specialist care, excision surgery, pelvic pain treatment, fertility support, and workplace or school accommodations can be delayed or limited in Canada. They call on the House of Commons to expand publicly funded fertility preservation for people with severe endometriosis, to recognize specific conditions (severe endometriosis, ovarian endometriomas, reduced ovarian reserve, repeat ovarian or pelvic surgery) as medical fertility risks, and to work with provinces and territories to improve access to counselling, referrals, testing, egg freezing, medication support, and storage-fee coverage. The petition does not include a government response.

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Official petition

Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled Endometriosis affects approximately 1 in 10 women, girls, and gender-diverse people, yet diagnosis is often delayed for years; People living with endometriosis in Canada face barriers to timely diagnosis, specialist care, excision surgery, pelvic pain care, fertility support, and workplace and school accommodations; A coordinated national strategy is needed to improve education, research, data collection, diagnosis, treatment access, and support across provinces and territories; Egg freezing and other fertility preservation options can be costly, and public coverage varies across Canada; and Fertility preservation should be considered when a disease or medically necessary treatment threatens someone’s future fertility. We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to: 1. Support expanded access to fertility preservation for people with severe endometriosis whose fertility may be medically at risk; 2. Recognize severe endometriosis, ovarian endometriomas, reduced ovarian reserve, and repeat ovarian or pelvic surgery as valid medical fertility risks; and 3. Work with provincial and territorial governments to improve access to publicly funded fertility preservation counselling, referrals, testing, egg freezing, medication support, and storage-fee support when medically needed.

Government response

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